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Man
I have a goodly heritage.
In ancient Israel, inheritance was often defined in terms of land. The psalmist has just specified land-associated words (portion, lot, lines; see vv. 5, 6); now he expands his praise to include God’s entire bestowal of good.
A commentary views this poem as one of trust: “The psalm teaches that trust is not merely a warm feeling or a passing impulse in a time of trouble; it . . . [opens] one’s consciousness to the Lord as the supreme reality of life.”
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Resources cited in this issue
GT: Mays, James Luther, et al., eds. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Vol. 15, Psalms. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1982–.
Cit. 7: Keener, Craig S., John H. Walton, eds. NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2016.
Cit. 14: Keck, Leander E., et al., eds. The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary. Vol. 8, Luke, John. Nashville: Abingdon, 2015.
Cit. 20: W.E. Vine. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words. Westwood, NJ: Barbour & Co., 1985. Also available at blueletterbible.org.
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